Birds in China

( 中国野鸟 )

China is located in the eastern part of Asia, which is a nation with a
vast territory, suitable situation, quite complex topographies and
climates, diverse natural environment as well as rich
biodiversities.The terrestrialarea of China covers 9.6 million km2 ,
which is approximately equivalent to one fourth of that of entire Asia.
The 8848 m high Everest above the sea, the highest peak in the world,
lies within the territory of China's Tibet. Also, the lowest land
throughout the world is in Chinas Northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region, which is the Aiding Lake at an elevation of minus 154 m. From
uninterrupted mountainous regions and plateaus in the west to immense
plains in the east, and from deserts, grasslands and cold-temperate
coniferous forests in the north to tropical rainforests in the south,
all locations not only represent unique natural landscape but also
provide birds with a variety of inhabiting and breeding sites.

1. Summary2. Natatores3. Grallatores4. Terrestores5. Raptators6. Scansores7. Passeres8. The List of the Names in Latin, Chinese and English9. References10. The Index of Species Names in Latin11. The Index of Species common Names in English